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The latest information and recommendations related to Zika Virus.
When people travel to areas with Zika, they can come back with the virus and can pass it during sex. Most people never feel sick and will not know they have Zika. When a pregnant woman gets Zika, it can cause birth defects like brain damage in her unborn baby.
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